JohnnySmum

I'd disagree with the animal part. There never has, nor will there ever be, any moral implication in killing an animal. Don't you think murdering a human is a completly different matter to killing an unmindful animal? Of course, unnecessary cruelty to animals is wrong, but there's nothing bad about being a carnavore :mrgreen: .

Sunsets are sooooo cliche... but you could do a few different ones (maybe sunset as viewed from the moon?). I've always liked moonlit water scenes, and I haven't seen any around for a while (other than Sith's sig). Why not try those?

Wow 2pac - that's really nice :) . I'll get working on mine too.

Even if a woman is raped, she could still put the child up for adoption, rathe than abort it.

I like the picture of the girl's face there. The colours are a bit bland though (unless this was intended - sort of a phantom effect?), and I'd make them either more vibrant, or perhaps greyer, to give a more ghostly look.

Aww, you're only as old as you feel :) . 16 earth years here :wink: .

I reckon abortion is OK as long as it's necessary, for example, if the mother's life could be in danger during childbirth. It is pretty hard to define when a human becomes alive - but I'd say it's as soon as the sperm meets the egg. When that happens, there is enough genetic material to make a person. So any action after that happens would be abortion and not contraceptoin (which I have no problems with). If, however, a woman has been raped or is very poor (for example), she could still put the baby up for adoption rather than choosing to abort it. The same goes if the child will be born with disabilities, although I would understand if parents choose to abort under those circumstances.

There's my try. I can change most things about it - just say. I haven't put sample on it because you can have it for free anyway :) .

That's my favourite. Hard to think of ways to improve it. Nice work :) .

Do you really prefer that humans have these inclinations towards greed, hate and general unrighteousness then? Interesting that the Bible actually states that those in the dark prefer darkness to light, because their deeds are dark. Your God seems to share these characteristics but instead of being called sin, its called righteous acts. Could you provide some examples as to when God has been greedy, hateful or unrighteous? Biblical or otherwise is fine.

Do you really prefer that humans have these inclinations towards greed, hate and general unrighteousness then? Interesting that the Bible actually states that those in the dark prefer darkness to light, because their deeds are dark. I disagree with you about the idea that we'd still be human if didn't sin. We'd be higher beings, restored to our appearence before the Fall. But I'm sure you'd agree that this isn't going to happen?

Wow... the detail and realism of Aragon is amazing! Great job (especially for Paint :shock: ). 10/10

Just to clarify there, Click the RENDERING CONTROL TAB (It's the top button on the left) Click the IMAGE SIZE button (you'll see it below the render preview box) In the new box that appears, enter the size that you want and press the close button. If you need any further help feel free to PM me :idea: .

With Terragen I find it's best to just get down to it and make things. It's so simple that you don't reallly need tutorials; that's what's so great about it compared to Bryce :) . Try clicking the tabs on the left of the image, and fiddling around with the settings.

Nah, the only way it matters is when someone with 2 posts includes a link (like punk said earlier). I wouldn't mind if postcount was removed entirely. I've seen alot of other forums adopt that system, and they seem to run just fine.

I like the gaps you've put in. The colours of the background look good with the Zelda pic too.

I have an entry for the wallpaper. If someone could upload it for me I'd be very grateful...

Wow Astra - I love the reds in that sig :) . What program(s) did you use?

The black back fround looks good - it centres the viewer onto the girl. Also it implies the dark nature of the scene. Good job, especially for 30 minutes in Paint :) .

I wouldn't be smiling if I'd just been hit by a car :) . I like them both - after all, they're not meant to be realistic. 8/10 for both

I love the simplicity of it. Nice brush work and the subtle transitions of colour (like in the white-->grey of the clouds) work well. Good job :) .

Yup Wyrm = GreatSilverWyrm. I think you should add more colour to the background: it looks too plain at the moment. Also investigate a more interesting font. Not bad for a beginner mind :) .

It is a litle suspicious that he wants the sigs sent in PM though. As long as people put "sample" on the sigs, there shouldn't be a problem, although it would be a waste of the maker's time.

Could you rephrase this please? I don't understand what you're trying to say. The only basis for this claim is if you are referring to certain individuals who scapegoated Christianity for their own means (eg. Hitler). On closer inspection, most of these people were actually atheists. When Christianity is truly followed, it has the opposite effect to that which you suggest: if people are obedient to God rather than to each other, they cannot be exploited. It is the fact that most people aren't Christian that we see widespread governmental exploitation. DisDain doesn't help anyone, it just impedes reasonable though. The same goes for flaming. Don't confuse facts with truth. Hmm time for bed now, I'll edit in the conclusion tomorrow.

Waaait for me! Now that I have terragen I'll be able to compete :D . Should be able to get mine up sometime tomorrow...